Author Topic: hardware wars blues :( (Read 3815 times)

danny_galaga · « **on:** June 06, 2007, 09:09:17 am »

i ordered a dvd of hardware wars from amazon ages ago. they finally gave up and cancelled the order. nothing new forthcoming. heres what second hand dvds are going for on ebay:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B0000633TI/ref=dp_olp_2/104-7156828-5058367

good luck with that guys...

i have a vhs back in my home town. so i guess next time i go back ill grab that and get someone to convert it for me. but dammit, thats nearly a year away

Havok · « **Reply #1 on:** June 06, 2007, 02:09:39 pm »

Not on DVD, but cheap...

E-Bay Link

lanman31337 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 06, 2007, 02:18:42 pm »

You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll kiss 80 bucks goodbye!!! My favorite part of the movie is when Chinchilla the wookie monster starts munchin on the Princess' cinnamon rolls

boykster · « **Reply #3 on:** June 06, 2007, 02:32:54 pm »

HOLY COW!!! I had no idea they were going for that much $$$. I think I rented it from netflix a few months ago (I think when you ordered yours from amazon)...I laughed, I cried...I'm glad I didn't pay $80 for it....

danny_galaga · « **Reply #4 on:** June 06, 2007, 07:27:42 pm »

Quote from: boykster on June 06, 2007, 02:32:54 pm

HOLY COW!!! I had no idea they were going for that much $$$. I think I rented it from netflix a few months ago (I think when you ordered yours from amazon)...I laughed, I cried...I'm glad I didn't pay $80 for it....

scroll down that amazon link. youll be even more glad!

ChadTower · « **Reply #5 on:** June 07, 2007, 09:30:24 am »

That has to be torrented out there somewhere.

danny_galaga · « **Reply #6 on:** June 08, 2007, 04:15:38 am »

Quote from: ChadTower on June 07, 2007, 09:30:24 am

That has to be torrented out there somewhere.

if not, it might just coincidentally be about the time i get my vhs version onto dvd

somunny · « **Reply #7 on:** June 08, 2007, 12:14:59 pm »

Quote from: ChadTower on June 07, 2007, 09:30:24 am

That has to be torrented out there somewhere.

It is.

DaveMMR · « **Reply #8 on:** June 10, 2007, 07:23:00 pm »

Woo hoo - I'm popping that puppy on eBay! I bought the DVD for $8 so that's like a two zillion percent profit (not in the mood to do math right now).

Just kidding - I'm not selling my copy. I love it too much. But I do remember the main site actually let you watch the movie in it's entirety. However, the DVD has pretty decent extras (the "commentary" is worthy of quite a few chuckles). Not worth $70 though, IMO.

danny_galaga · « **Reply #9 on:** June 10, 2007, 08:30:56 pm »

ha! id never actually thought of looking for the production studios web site and buying it off them!

http://www.mwp.com/films/hardware-wars/

thanks dave! job done!

edit: hmmm, they have a baffling array of freight options, ranging from a punch in the mouth $20 to a testicle ripping kazziillion bucks. i might email them and see if they cant just send it in the mail like everyone does...

danny_galaga · « **Reply #10 on:** June 10, 2007, 09:10:41 pm »

geez, either they make most of their money from the freight, or you mercans are getting shafted with freight charges. the cheapest i could get it down to was $6.15, in the US! its about half that to send a dvd anywhere in australia. my other plan was to see if a kindly byoacer could get it for me and then send it in the mail but it doesnt sound like it will be much cheaper that way either.

my other thought is does anyone live near them?

Michael Wiese Productions
11288 Ventura Blvd
Suite #621
Studio City
CA 91604
USA

if you could walk down to them and buy a copy THEN the freight would be reasonable! otherwise its argghhhh!

all because of them! i WANTED to pay for it...

danny_galaga · « **Reply #11 on:** June 14, 2007, 04:54:44 am »

well, nefarious means have secured it. now to see how easy it is to put an mpeg onto dvd...

oh, maybe i should get this to compliment it:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180116244575&ssPageName=ADME:B:WNASIF:US:12

Daniel270 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 14, 2007, 02:39:08 pm »

Is it the original version or the new "Special Edition" one?

danny_galaga · « **Reply #13 on:** June 15, 2007, 03:07:20 am »

special edition

but im pretty sure even my vhs version was the special edition too. was a silly thing to do. ok, yes he is parodying lucas's inane history re-writing penchant. but couldnt he have provided the original too? its not like there wasnt enough room on a tape! even lucas finally relented last year and released the actual originals without the stupid 'episode IV' stuff...

btp2k2 · « **Reply #14 on:** June 16, 2007, 02:13:09 am »

are you kidding? 249.00 for something you can watch for free on youtube?

I mean, Hardware Wars was funny, and a great memory from my childhood...but that is insane

DaveMMR · « **Reply #15 on:** June 16, 2007, 11:36:12 am »

Quote from: danny_galaga on June 15, 2007, 03:07:20 am

special edition but im pretty sure even my vhs version was the special edition too. was a silly thing to do. ok, yes he is parodying lucas's inane history re-writing penchant. but couldnt he have provided the original too? its not like there wasnt enough room on a tape! even lucas finally relented last year and released the actual originals without the stupid 'episode IV' stuff...

The "special edition" of Hardware Wars was not endorsed by Ernie F. (the director/writer of the original). That's according to Wikipedia, so take with a grain of salt. However, the DVD didn't have the updated version so it has a good chance of being accurate.

EDIT: The official site confirmed it:

Quote

Ernie Fosselius did not contribute to, nor authorize the new scenes for the Special Edition edition. It was produced by Michael Wiese, the original producer of Hardware Wars.

Harry Potter · « **Reply #16 on:** June 16, 2007, 09:19:54 pm »

Danny,

If you still have my addy, send it to me and I'll dump it off VHS and onto DVD for ya.

I'll charge you another "IOU beer" for it.

Texasmame · « **Reply #17 on:** June 16, 2007, 11:49:40 pm »

Excuse me, but what the

is a Hardware War?

I thought this thread was about Blu-Ray vs. Whatever The Hell They Call It.

boykster · « **Reply #18 on:** June 17, 2007, 12:29:53 am »

Quote from: Texasmame on June 16, 2007, 11:49:40 pm

Excuse me, but what the is a Hardware War?

I thought this thread was about Blu-Ray vs. Whatever The Hell They Call It.

Blasphemy...

http://www.mwp.com/films/hardware-wars/

danny_galaga · « **Reply #19 on:** June 17, 2007, 06:09:52 am »

Quote from: Harry Potter on June 16, 2007, 09:19:54 pm

Danny,

If you still have my addy, send it to me and I'll dump it off VHS and onto DVD for ya.

I'll charge you another "IOU beer" for it.

well, i put the mpeg onto a dvd and watched it with my girlfriend last night. shed never seen it before. she loved it. shes sending a copy to her ex-husband!

Thenasty · « **Reply #20 on:** June 18, 2007, 12:58:33 am »

I never seen the movie but I just check my local LIbrary and they HAVE IT on DVD

ChadTower · « **Reply #21 on:** June 18, 2007, 08:39:17 am »

Quote from: danny_galaga on June 17, 2007, 06:09:52 am

well, i put the mpeg onto a dvd and watched it with my girlfriend last night. shed never seen it before. she loved it. shes sending a copy to her ex-husband!

Am I the only one who finds the logistics of that sequence a bit odd?

Thenasty · « **Reply #22 on:** June 18, 2007, 09:38:50 am »

Quote from: ChadTower on June 18, 2007, 08:39:17 am

Quote from: danny_galaga on June 17, 2007, 06:09:52 am
well, i put the mpeg onto a dvd and watched it with my girlfriend last night. shed never seen it before. she loved it. shes sending a copy to her ex-husband!

Am I the only one who finds the logistics of that sequence a bit odd?

I hope the OP did a better job than her EX

Harry Potter · « **Reply #23 on:** June 18, 2007, 04:18:48 pm »

Quote from: ChadTower on June 18, 2007, 08:39:17 am

Quote from: danny_galaga on June 17, 2007, 06:09:52 am
well, i put the mpeg onto a dvd and watched it with my girlfriend last night. shed never seen it before. she loved it. shes sending a copy to her ex-husband!

Am I the only one who finds the logistics of that sequence a bit odd?

Queensland is a bit ---smurfing--- odd.

ChadTower · « **Reply #24 on:** June 18, 2007, 04:21:03 pm »

so when does he tell us they are both his cousin?

jbox · « **Reply #25 on:** June 19, 2007, 06:05:50 am »

Quote from: ChadTower on June 18, 2007, 04:21:03 pm

so when does he tell us they are both his cousin?

No, we have that place as well - Tasmania is the equivalent place for "Southerners". The little island off the bottom that looks like a full stop. Everyone in Queensland is a bit strange because they're all sun-stroked from something crazy like 300+ days a year of sunshine.

danny_galaga · « **Reply #26 on:** June 19, 2007, 08:23:42 am »

Quote from: ChadTower on June 18, 2007, 08:39:17 am

Quote from: danny_galaga on June 17, 2007, 06:09:52 am
well, i put the mpeg onto a dvd and watched it with my girlfriend last night. shed never seen it before. she loved it. shes sending a copy to her ex-husband!

Am I the only one who finds the logistics of that sequence a bit odd?

hehe. jokes aside its not THAT difficult to understand. she had an amicable divorce. ex-husband is a star wars nut. she doesnt think hes seen hardware wars...

Thenasty · « **Reply #27 on:** June 19, 2007, 09:28:08 pm »

I just receive this from my local library and IMHO its SUCKS BIG TIME

No wonder I did not know about it till now. It's not even worth a BLANK DVD

And its listed on some e-bay for $80-$200 +

Oh! well, I guess can't complain much.

danny_galaga · « **Reply #28 on:** June 20, 2007, 04:48:21 am »

Quote from: Thenasty on June 19, 2007, 09:28:08 pm

I just receive this from my local library and IMHO its SUCKS BIG TIME

No wonder I did not know about it till now. It's not even worth a BLANK DVD
And its listed on some e-bay for $80-$200 +

Oh! well, I guess can't complain much.

if i was your father, id disown you...

boykster · « **Reply #29 on:** June 20, 2007, 05:12:34 am »

As a dated indie parody film, it's a magnificent piece of cheese work....as a movie, sure it sucks.

BUT, that wasn't the point...it was supposed to be bad....

lanman31337 · « **Reply #30 on:** June 20, 2007, 09:59:47 am »

basketball is a peaceful planet!!!!


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